Barrel truck



Jan. 7, 1936.

W. A. BLACK BARREL TRUCK Filed Feb. 24, 1954 3mm/nm Wlac Smau/1A I Patented Jan. 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

'I'his invention relates to wheeled trucks and has for an important object thereof the provision of a relatively light truck which is constructed for use in holding round objects or, if desired, flat objects for transfer from one point to another.

Another object of this invention is to provide a wheeled truck which is constructed for use in handling barrels so as to hold the barrels against rolling While permitting movement of the barrel over a plane surface without injury to the surface or undue agitation of the contents of the barrel.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure l is a top plan View of the device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a detail side elevation ofthe device having a barrel mounted thereon, the barrel being shown in fragmentary form.

Figure 3 in an enlarged sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of .reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral IIJ designates generaly a frame structure of substantially rectangular configuration, comprising side bars II and end bars I2 and I3. The bar I2 is disposed at the forward end of the device and the bar I3 is disposed at the rear or opposite end. Each of these bars I2 and I3 are secured to the underside of the side bars II. The bar I3 is disposed at a point spaced inwardly from the rear end of the side bars II and rear castor wheels Il are secured to the frame Ill at the point of connection of the end bar I3 with the side bars I2. Front castor wheels I5 are secured to the frame I0 beneath the point of connection of the front cross bar I2 with the side bars Il.

The side bars II are each provided with extensions I6 which extend forwardly, and a curved nose bar I1 having extensions I8 at each end thereof is secured to the two extensions I6 and extends forwardly of the front cross bar I2. A pair of arcuate barrel supporting cross bars I9 are secured to the frame I intermediate the front and rear cross bars I2 and I3, respectively. 'Ihese arcuate barrel supporting bars I9 have the opposite ends thereof mounted on the upper side of the side bars II and may be secured as by rivets, welding or the like.

(Cl. 28B- 61) Preferably the castor wheels I4 and I5 are provided with rubber tired wheels so that the movement of the truck with an article mounted thereon over a smooth surface such as a smooth polished floor, will not injure the surface of the floor.

In the use of the truck herein disclosed, the barrel is initially stood on end where the barrel is relatively large and the nose bai` I1 is projected beneath the bottom end of the barrel 10 when the barrel is tilted forwardly slightly so as` to permit the projection of the nose piece II therebeneath. In this position, the rear end of the frame I0 is raised and the barrel is then rocked toward the frame I0 with the nose piece 15 I'l engaging the ground or floor. The frame I0 with the barrel engaging the curved bars I9 is then lowered so that the castor wheels I4 and I5 will engage the floor whereupon the device `may be rolled to the desired point and the barrel'removed, as may be desired.

It is apparent from the foregoing that an exceedingly simple and at the same time very light frame has been devised for use in the transfer of barrels containing liquids or of boxes, cartons or the like, and in View of the cushioned wheels, when the device is moved over a highly polished floor, the floor will not be injured and the liquid contents of the barrel will not be agitated as is the case where a barrel is rolled over a plane surface.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

A barrel truck as set forth, comprising a frame structure, castor wheels secured to the frame at each corner thereof, said frame comprising a pair of side bars disposed in parallel relation, cross bars disposed beneath the side bars, one adjacent each end of the side bars, means securing the cross bars to the side bars, a pair of curved barrel supporting bars disposed between the end bars and each having a horizontal extension at each end engaging on the upper side of the side bars, means for securing said extensions to said side bars, a U-shaped nose bar, and means for securing the parallel end portions of the nose bar to an end of each side bar.

WILLIAM A. BLACK. 5 5 

